How it works
From cartridge to adventure
Getting started takes three steps. No technical know-how needed.
Get the app
Download the Pocket Nebula app. It is your game library, your settings and your launch button, all in one friendly place.
Add your game from your own cartridge
Show the app a copy of a cartridge you own. It checks that the copy is the right one and gets everything ready on your computer. Nothing gets uploaded anywhere.
Play
Pick a game from your library and press play. Grab a controller or use your keyboard, choose a window size, and turn on extras whenever you feel like it.
Under the hood, in plain words
What makes it different
No emulator
The game has been rebuilt piece by piece so it runs directly on your computer, the same way any modern app does.
Checked against the original
Each piece is compared with the original game, frame by frame, until they match. It should feel exactly like you remember.
Your game stays yours
Nothing from the original games is included or shared. Everything comes from your own copy and stays on your computer.
Extras are optional
Fixes and new features are switches you flip. With every switch off, you are playing the classic, untouched.